Haynes, Hameed overcome Gubbins' hundred to drive Notts win

Jack Haynes and Haseeb Hameed overcame Nick Gubbins' latest century as Notts Outlaws beat Hampshire to close up the top of Group A of the Metro Bank One-Day Cup men's competition.

In form, Gubbins became the first player in this year's competition to reach 500 runs with a sublime 144 not out, as the hosts posted 290.

But Haynes followed up scores of 51, 56 and 124 in his last four innings with a thrilling 97, before skipper Hameed struck 86 to hand Hampshire just their second home 50-over defeat since 2021.

The Outlaws jump onto second-placed Hampshire's necks with their third victory.

Gubbins was the constant of Hampshire's batting, but having been put in, middling partnerships were what compiled their par 290.

All but two of the seven stands were between 46 and 57 as batters came in, got a start and then left Gubbins to a new tryst.

The free-flowing Ali Orr was first to join Gubbins - laying a number of scintillating drives in the powerplay before he was caught behind having been lured down the legside.

Fletcha Middleton and Brandon McMullen had their moments before both slogged the often unscorable off Joe Pocklington to Freddie McCann at long on.

McCann bowled Tom Prest before Ben Mayes flirted with a reverse sweep six but was caught on the pull and Felix Organ became Pocklington's third victim of his three for 28.

But all their fleeting visits to the wicket were overshadowed by Gubbins.

The left-hander now has more runs in six One-Day Cup innings than in his 18 Rothesay County Championship knocks.

His innings was built on intent, even when things squeezed in the middle overs. More jolty hand movements have led to more control in his stroke play.

Gubbins hasn't failed in the competition. A 144 not out in the opener has been followed by 40, 60, 81, and 87 not out. On this occasion, his hundred, his 11th in List A, came in 99 balls.

Andrew Neal was his last partner, and with him, Gubbins cut loose - hitting two of his four legside sixes - to inflate Hampshire's total, despite Neal's last ball run out.

Ben Martindale had already edged past second slip before he nicked Kyle Abbott behind in the third over, but Ben Slater and Haynes set Notts in the right direction.

The pair put on 83, but while Slater was castled by Eddie Jack, Haynes effervesced runs.

The former Worcestershire batter had already scored two centuries in the competition, including in his last outing against Glamorgan, and looked on course for a third.

But three runs shy of the landmark - which would have been his sixth in all formats in 2025 - a rare misstep saw him sky to mid on.

McCann followed quickly when a reverse sweep went wrong to give Neal his 10th wicket of the One-Day Cup, but Hameed stood up and started to attack.

His four-six combo over midwicket took him to a 55-ball half-century but just as he looked like he was striding to the winning post, Jack deceived him with a slower ball.

That left 37 required from 38 balls and despite Dane Schadendorf departing to give Jack his third, Lyndon James and Pocklington saw off Hampshire with eight balls to spare.